Safe for tired wheel rims



'w. ANDERSON. I SAFE FOR TIRED WHEEL RIMS. APPLICATION FLLED APR. 16; I921. 1 406 05 Patented Feb. 14, 1922.-

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W. T. ANDERSON.

SAFE FOR TIHED WHEEL RIMS. APPLICATION man APILJS.

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' v1,406,805. I Patented 14, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. ANDERSON, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM T. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Safe for Tired Vheel Rims, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in safes for spare tired wheel-rims for motorvehicles, andv pertains more especially to a safe of the character indicated designed to receive two. wheel-rims carrying pneumatic tires.

One object of this invention is to enable housing of said rims in the safe in such a manner that access to one rim does not render the other rim accessible. Another object is to provide improved means for facilitating the placing of a tired wheel-rim into and its removal from the safe, and to prevent rattling of said rim in the safe.

Another object is to provide improved means for preventing circumferential dis placement of a tired wheel-rim in the safe.

Another object is to facilitate the assemblage of the component parts of my improved safe, and to render the safe simple, strong and durable in construction.

With these objects in view, and to attain any other object hereinafter appearing, this invention consists in certain features of construction, and'combinations and relative arrangements. of parts, hereinafter described in this specification, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings;

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved safe. Fig. 2 is a left-hand side view. Fig. 3 is a right-hand side view. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along-the line 4-4 in Fig. 2, looking rearwardly. along the line 5-5, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 6

is a horizontal section taken along the line 66 in Fig. 5, looking inwardly, and portions are broken away in Fig, 6 tomore clearly show the construction. Fig. 7 is aforward end view of one of the devices employed in preventing displacement, endwise of the safe, of a tired wheel-rim in the safe. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section taken along-the line 88 in Fig. 1, looking downwardly. Fig. 9 is a front view ofa device employed in preventing circumferential displacement Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 5 is a. vertical section taken' SAFE FOR TIRED WHEEL RIMS.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922'.

Application filed KIWI l1 1 6, 1921. Serial No. 461,873.

annular, as shown inFigs. 1 and4, and

(see Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 8) comprises an annular rearward metal section 12 which forms the rear end of the safe. 13 for receiving a tire-carrying rim is An annular chamber formed interiorly of said section 12 and.

extends to the forward extremity of said section. Said chamber 13 (see' Figs. 5, 6 and 8) has a rear end. wall 14, and a wheel-rim 15,.carrying an inflated pneumatic tire 16, is shown in the chamber 13. The section 12 is adapted to be rigidly secured in place on a motor-vehicle in any-approved manner,

and 17 and 18 indicate the outer surround- 'ing wall and the opposite inner annular wall respectively of the chamber 13. Preferably the walls 14, 17 and 18 are formed of a single sheet-metal stamping.

My improved safe (see Figs. 2, 3 and 5) also comprisesv an intermediate annular metal section 20 forming a door for controlling access to the chamber 13 in the rearward section 12. An annular chamber 21 for receiving a tire-carrying rim is formed interiorly of the section 20 and extends to the forward extremity of said section. A wheel=rim 22, carrying an inflated pneumatic tire 23, is shown in the "chamber 21. The intermediate section 20 is connected to the rear section 12 as will hereinafter appear, and has formed in its rear end an annular chamber 25 which, in the closed position of said intermediate section, registers with the chamber 13 in said rearward section and insures adequate roomfor the inflated tire 16 on the rim 15 in said chamber 13. Preferably the outer surrounding walls of the chambers 21 and 25 are formed by a circular sheet-metal outer shell 26, and Fig. 5 shows the rear end of said shell as embracing the forward end of the rear section.12,- andpreferably the opposite or in-' ner' annular walls of said chambers are formed by .an annular sheet-metal inner shell 27 which is concentric in relation to the outer shell 26 and overlaps the outer side of the inner annular side wall 18 of the chamber 13 of the rearward section 12. The intermediate section 20 comprises an annular sheet-metal plate 29 which faces endwise of said section and is arra;.ged to form a partition between the chambers 21 and 2:). and said plate is provided. at its outer circumference. with a rearwardly projectii'ig annular flange 30 riveted. as at I'll. to and embraced by the outer shell 1260f said section, as shown in Fig. 5. The. plateQQ also has a rearwardly projectii'ig annular flange 32 embracing the inner shell 27 and riveted. as at. 33. to said shell. The outer shell 26 of the intermediate section 20 (see Figs. 23 and 4.) is shown hinged at its rear end, as at 34. at the right-hand side of the safe. to the forward end of the rearward section 1:2.and preferably the hinge-connection between said sections 12 and 20 has its axis substantially vertical, and locking means. as at 35. at the opposite side of the safe.-are provided for locking said outer shell of said intermediate section to said rearward section in the closed position of said intermediate section. Means for hinginga movable section of a safe to a relatively stationary section. and means for locking said movable section closed against said relatively stationary section are too well known in the art to require further illustration and description in this specification. Adjacent ends of the intermediate and rear sections of the safe are so contoured that the intermediate section. when it is unlocked from the rear section. is free to be swung in a horizontal plane the extent rcquired to afford adequate access to the chamber 13 in said rear section to permit the removal of a tired wheel-rim from. or its entrance into, said chamber.

My improved safe (see Figs. 1, 2. 3 and 5) also comprises a forward annular sheet metal section 36 forming a door for controlling access to the chamber 21 in the intermediate section. Said forward section 36 has an interior annular chamber 37 which in the closed position of said section. registers with the chamber 21 in the intermediate section and insures adequate room for the inflated tire 23 on the rim in the last-mentioned chamber. The for 'ard section 36 (see Fig. 3) is shown hinged. as at 38. atits outer circumference and at the right-hand side of the safe. to the forward end of the outer shell 26 of the intermediate section 20, and locking means. as at 39 in Figs. 1 and 2. at the opposite side of the.

chamber 21 in said ultra-mediate section to permit llu removal of a tired wheel-rim form, or its entrance into. said chamber.

iln each of the chambers l3 and :25 (see l igs. l. a. 3 and ti) are metal plates t0 spaced circuinferentially of the inner annular wall of the respective chamber. as shown in broken lines in Figs. 1 and 4. Each plate all (see Figs. 5 and. (3) is arranged at and trai'isvcrsely of the inner annular wall of the chamber cortaining said plate and riveted. as at 4:1, to said wall. and has an outwardly otl'sct portion 42 which is an ranged to extend transversely of the inner circumferential surface of a wheel-rim placed in the desired position in said chamber. The outwardly facing outer part of the 'oliset portion 42 of each plate 40 has two slits 4-3 extending rearwardly from the forward extremity of said portion of the plate and has the portion between said slits participating in the formation of a resilient member 45 extending forwardly of the plate. The resilient member 45 of each plate 40 is only connected at its rear end to the remainder of and integral with the plate. The oti'set portion 42 of each plate 40 is provided. rearward of the resilientmember 4.5 of the plate. with an outwardly projecting member 46 arranged to form an abutment for the rear side of a wheel-rim placed in the chamber containing said plate. The relative arrangement of the parts is such that a wheel-rim. upon being placed in the required position in the chamber 13. or in the chamber 321. as the case may be. surrounds the inner annular wall of the respective chamber. and that the rear side of the rim :llJULS against the forward side of the abutment-mcmber 46 ofeach plate 40 interposed between said rim and said \tlll. The resilient member 45 of each plate 40 extends forwardly of the space shown occupied by the wheel-rim extending across saidplate and has its forward portion bent or contoured to form a sloping shoulder a? next for ard of said space. and said shoulder faces rear 'ardly and in the direction of the outer circumference of the. safe and is arranged to prevent forward displacementof said rim. The resilient member 45 of each plate 40 is provided. at the outer end -f its shoulder 47. with a sloping surface 48'ex tending forwardly from said end of said shoulder and facing in the direction of the outer circumference of the safe and forwardly. so that a tire-carrying wheel-rim. during manual movement thereof into the desired position in relation to said plate. makes contact with said sloping surface and actuates said resilient member inwardly against the action of its resilience, and the relative ar'angement of the parts is such that said resilient member by the action of its resilience is returned into its normal position, shown in Fig.5, as soon as said rimhas been moved into contact with theabutment-member 46 of saidplat'e. It will be observed that, by means comprising the plates 40 in each wheel-rim-receiving 'chamber and their abutment-members 46 and the shoulders 47 of the resilient members of said plates, rattling of a wheel-rim in said,

chamber is prevented. The offset portion 42 of each plate 40 is provided, at its forward end, with flanges 49 which project into contact with the inner annular Wall of the chamber containing said plate, and said flanges are arranged between opposite sides respectively of said portion of the plate and the adjacent slit 43 and are helpful in-reinforcing, said. offset portion at its forward end. One of the tached in Fig. 7.

The safe formed by the sections 12, 20 and plates 40 is shown de- 36 is shown enlarged substantially radially moving it from the safe. One of the inward .enlargements 52- of each of the chambers 13 and 21 is for receiving the valve-stem 53 of the tire of a wheel-rim placed in the respective chamber. .The plate 29 of the intermediate section 20 (see Fig. 8) is provided with a member 55 arranged toform a reinforcing partition in the valve-stem-receiving enlargement 52 of the chamber 21 in said section.

In the valve-stem-re ceiving enlargement 52 of each of the chambers 13 and 21 of the safe (see Fig. 8) is a rearwardly yieldable resilient member-.56 which has one end thereof free and'arranged adjacent the main and -'rim'-reoeiving portion of the respective chamber and extends substantially radially of and throligh said enlargement of said chamber and riveted at its other end as at 57, to the adjacent wall of said enlargement of said chamber. Preferably said resilient member 56 is rearward of the valvestem-receiving portion of said enlargement of said chamber and terminates at its free end in a forwardly projecting arm 58 which {see Figs. 8, 9 and 10) has a longitudinal slot 59 extending to the forward. extremity of the arm and arranged to be engaged by the valve-stem 53 of the tire of a rim placed in said chamber, and the longitudinal walls of said slot are adapted to cooperate with said stem in preventing circumferential dis placement of said rim. The yielding characteristic and illustrated arrangement of said concentric in relation resilient member 56 prevent undue strain on or injury to the valve-stem should said stem strike against the forward end of the slotted arm 58 before entering the slot 59 in the arm. vA resilient member '56 is shown detached in Figs. 9 and 10,-and a valve-stem 53 is shown in broken lines in Fig. 10 to illustrate the position of said stem in relation to the slotted arm 58 of said resilient member.

What I claim isy 1. In a safeof the character indicated, a

rearward section having an interior chamber which, is adapted to receive a tired wheel-- rim and extends to the forward extremity of said section and has a rear end wall, an

intermediate section hinged tosaid rearward section and forming a door for controlling access to said chamber and having formed therein a chamber which is adapted to receive a tired wheel-rim and extends to the forward extremity'of said intermediate section, means for locking said intermediate section in its closed position to the rearward section, a forward section hinged to said controlling access to the last-mentioned chamber, and means for locking the forward section in its' closed position to the intermediate section.

2. In a safe of the character indicated, a

.rearward section having a. wheel-rim-receivforward section forming a door for control ling access .to' the last-mentioned chamber, the outer surrounding wall of said last-mentioned chamber being formed by a circular shell hinged at its rear end to the rearward section, and the opposite and inner annular wallof said last-mentioned chamber being formed by an annular metal shell which is and connected to said outer shell. I

3. In a safe ofthe character indicated, a rearward section having an interior cham ber extending to the forward extremity of said section, an intermediate section hinged to said rearward section and formin a door for controlling access to said cham 'er and having formed therein an annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said intermediate section and also having an annular chamber which is formed in the rear end of said intermediate section and, in the closed'position of said intermediate section, registers and communicates with the aforesaid chamber in the rearvw'rd section, and a forward section hinged to said intermediate section'and forming a door for intermediatesection and forming a door for c ntrolling 2l(tt'!-. to the lirstmcutioncd hamber in the inlcrnu-diate section.

4. ln a sale of the haracter indicated. a rearward section having an interior annular \hambcr whi h extends to the forward extremity oisaid section. an in ermediate se tion forming a door for controlling access to said chamber and having formed therein an annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity oisaid intermediate Section and also having an annular chamber which is formcd in the-rear end of said intermediatesection, and. in the closed position of saidil'itcrmcdiate section. registers and communicates with the aforesaid chamber in the rearward section. and a forward section forming a door for controlling acess to the lirstmentioned chamber in the intermediate section, the outer surrounding walls of the chambers in the intermediate section being formed by a metal shell hinged to the rearward section. the inner walls of said nambcrs in said intermediate section being formed by a metal shell. and the intcrlncdiate section also comprising means for tying together and bracing apart said shells i In a safe of the character indicated. a rearward section having an interior annular chamber extending to the forward extremity of said section. an intermediate section hinged to said rearward section and forming a door for controlling access to said chambe and having formed therein an annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said intermediate section and also having an annular chamber which is formed in the rear end of said intermediate section and, in the closed position of said intermediate section. registers and communicates with the aforesaid chamber in the rearward section. and a forward section forming a door for controlling access to the first-mentioned chamber in the intermediate section, the 'intermediate section comprising an annular member arranged between the aforesaid chambers in said section and rigid with the inner and outer walls of said chambers.

(i. in a safe of the. character indicated. a rearward section having an interior chaml)(l' \\'l-ilt'll extends to the forward extremity of said section. an intermediate section forming a door for controlling access to said chamber and having formed therein an annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said intermediate section and also having an annular chamber which is formed in the rear end of said intermediate section and. in the closed position of said intermediate section, registers and communicates with the aforesaid chamberin the rearward section, and a forward sea-tion forming a door 'for controlling access to the first-mentioned chamber in the intermediate section, the outer walls of the chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said section and is adapted torcceivc a wheel-rim having a pneumatic tireand enlarged substantia'llv radially inwardly to receive the valvc-sten'i of said tire. an intermediate section hinged to said rearward section and forming a doorfor controlling access to said chamber and having formed therein an annular chamber which extends to the for 'ard extremity of said intermediate section. and is adapted to receive a wheel-rim having a pneumatic tire and enlarged substantially radially inwardly to receive the valve-stem of the last-mentioned tire. and a forward-section forming a door for controlling access to the last mentioned chamber.

8. In a safe of the character indicated, a rearward section having an interior chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said section and is adapted to receive a wheel-rim having a pneumatic tire and enlarged substantially radially inwardly to receive the valve-stem of said tire, an intermediate section hinged to'said rearward sec tion and having formed therein an annular chamber which is adapted to receive a wheel- .rim having a pneumatic tire and extends to the forward extremity of said intermediate section and enlarged substantially '2- dially inwardly to receive the valve-stem of the last-mentioned tire, and a forward section for controlling access to the last-mentioned chamber. the intermediate section comprising anannular plate which is arranged at the rear end of said last-mentioned chamber and ties together and braces apart the outer and inner walls of said chamber. and said plate being provided with a member arranged to form a reinforcing partition in the valve-stenl-receiving enlargement of said last-mentioned chamber.

9. In a safe of the character indicated. a section having an interior annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said section and is adapted to receive a tired wheel-rim, and plates ar 'anged at andtransversely and spaced circumfercntially of and secured to the inner wall of said chamber.

each plate having an outwardly ofi'set .por-,

tion which is arranged to extend transversely of the inner circumferential surface of a wheel-rim placed in the desired position in said chamber and has two spaced slits extending rearwardly from its forward extremity and has the part thereof between said slits forming a portion of a resilient member extending forwardly of the plate, said resilient member having its forward end portion arranged and contoured as required to prevent forward displacement of said rim in said position of the rim and being integral with the plate.

10. In a safe of the character indicated, asection having an interior annular chamber which extends to the forward extremity of said section and is adapted to receive a tired wheel-rim, and plates arranged at and transversely and spaced circumferentially of and secured to the inner wall of said chamber, each plate having an outwardly offset portion which is arranged to extend transversely of the inner circumferential surface of a wheel-rim placed in the desired position in said chamber and has two spaced slits extending rearwardly from its forward extremity and has the part between said slits forming a portion of a resilient men1ber extending forwardly of theplate, said resillent member being integral with said offset portion of the plate and having its forward end portion arranged and contoured as required to prevent forward displacement of said Tim in said position of the rim, and said ofiset portion of the plate being provided at its forward end with flanges which project into contact with the aforesaid wall and are arranged between opposite sides respectively .of said portion and the adjacent slit. i

ll.' In a safe of the character indicated, an

annular section having an interior annular rim-receiving portion of said chamber and extends substantially radially of and through. the inward enlargement of the chamber and is secured at its other end to the adjacentwall of said enlargement of the chamber, said resilient member being rearward of the valve-stem-receiv ng portion of said enlarge .ment of the chamber and terminating at its free end in a forwardly projecting arm having a longitudinal slot which extends to the forward extremity of the arm and is adapted to be engaged by the aforesaid valve-stem.

' In testimony whereof I sign the foregoing specification this 11th day of April, 1921.

WVILLIAM T. ANDERSON. 

